Seen this one before Robert but I believe it was on snopes.com.
Good read anyway ;o)
Carl
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Sent: 03 August 2005 14:42
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Subject: [data-protection] An amazing story about an email gone wrong
Dear Colleagues
Apologies for the non-appearance of the attachment.
The one advantage is that I have never encountered some many appetites being
whetted. It just shows the power of advertising - I just hope the wait is
worth it.
But remember those of a nervous disposition (especially those who have had a
recent bereavement) should delete now without reading further.
Best wishes
Robert
A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a
particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they
spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of their hectic schedules,
the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday, with his wife
flying down the following day. The husband checked into the hotel. There
was computer in his room, so he decided to send an email to his wife.
However, he accidentally left out one letter in her email address, and
without realising his error, sent the email.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her
husband's funeral. He was a minister who had a heart attack and died. The
widow decided to check her email, expecting messages from relatives and
friends. After reading the first message, she screamed and fainted. The
widow's son rushed into the room and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I've Arrived
Date: October 16, 2004
I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and
you are allowed to send emails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and
have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your
arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is
as uneventful as mine was.
P.S. Sure is freaking hot down here!
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